Fireplace Question
Hi All, as my Sims season gets ready to transition from Fall to Winter... will one fireplace heat an entire house like a thermostat? Or should I use the small heaters from Snowy Escape in each room?
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There's a 10-square limit on the fireplaces, I think? If you've got a very large room, you'll need more than one.
You won't need one in the bath, as long as they're only going in there to get clean and get out - they're fine while they're in the bath. My Sim gets a little chilled when she bathes her toddler, but nothing life-threatening. And they don't need the fireplace once they're in bed, so if they're only using the bedrooms to sleep, they won't need a fireplace. Also, if you upgrade it to autolight, it will go out when they get into bed or leave the room.
Speaking of upgrades, I don't let my Sims use a fireplace until they have enough handiness (level 6, I think) to upgrade the fireplace with fire guard. Otherwise, you will have it catching fire. Frequently. (Even with fire guard, it can still cause a fire - my Sim kid decided to play the violin one square from the fireplace and ended up a bit toasted. Fortunately, her mother was able to extinguish her, but the violin was a loss.) Make sure the fireplace has brick or stone tiles around it, and that chairs are at least two squares back.
You won't need one in the bath, as long as they're only going in there to get clean and get out - they're fine while they're in the bath. My Sim gets a little chilled when she bathes her toddler, but nothing life-threatening. And they don't need the fireplace once they're in bed, so if they're only using the bedrooms to sleep, they won't need a fireplace. Also, if you upgrade it to autolight, it will go out when they get into bed or leave the room.
Speaking of upgrades, I don't let my Sims use a fireplace until they have enough handiness (level 6, I think) to upgrade the fireplace with fire guard. Otherwise, you will have it catching fire. Frequently. (Even with fire guard, it can still cause a fire - my Sim kid decided to play the violin one square from the fireplace and ended up a bit toasted. Fortunately, her mother was able to extinguish her, but the violin was a loss.) Make sure the fireplace has brick or stone tiles around it, and that chairs are at least two squares back.
